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CHRB DECISION
POSES DANGER TO ALL TRAINERS by Edward I. Halpern,
CTT Executive Director & General Counsel |
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The racing industry has been taking a long look at ways to improve safety for horses and riders. In an attempt to reduce injuries, racing associations have spent millions of dollars on synthetic surfaces. Additional millions have been spent at UC Davis reviewing and analyzing injuries. But the search for safety may now have gone too far and it may be turning into a witch hunt...
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Greg Gilchrist
June 2009
by Steve Schuelein, Turf Writer
At this time of the year when trainers and owners can sometimes be swept up in an obsession to get a 3-year-old with any glimmer of hope to the Kentucky Derby, trainer Greg Gilchrist remains forever thankful that he developed immunity to Derby Fever.
Relaxing in his home in Castro Valley in Northern California recently, the veteran conditioner cited the 2005 tale of Lost in the Fog as a memorial to both the horse and his owner, Harry Aleo.
Gilchrist recognized that he had a sprinter of uncommon ability in his barn before Lost in the Fog began his career as a 2-yearold in November, 2004. By the time the colt stretched his unbeaten string to four with a 4¾-length victory in the seven-furlong Swale Stakes at Gulfstream Park in March, 2005, several heavy-breathing outsiders suggested pointing him to the Kentucky Derby.
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From Orange County Register
Positive drug test leads to fines
SPECIAL TO THE REGISTER
By LARRY BORTSTEIN
ARCADIA, CA (March 16, 2009)
In what is believed to be a precedent-setting use of new penalty guidelines for positive drug tests in horses, Southern California trainer Mike Mitchell has been fined $500 and Drs. Joseph Dowd,
California Horse Racing Board
1010 Hurley Way, Suite 300
Sacramento, CA 95825
(916) 263-6000
1010 Hurley Way, Suite 300
Sacramento, CA 95825
(916) 263-6000
June 22, 2009
CHRB NEWS RELEASE
From: Rick M. Arthur, DVM Equine Medical Director
Subject: Vesicular Stomatitis in Texas
Effectively immediately, all horses entering a CHRB facility from a state where Vesicular Stomatitis has been confirmed must have a negative test for Vesicular Stomatitis not more than 30 days prior to shipment to California. Furthermore, if the horse originated from a state with Vesicular Stomatitis the accompanying health certificate must have the following statement:
"The horses represented on this certificate have not originated from a premises or area under quarantine for vesicular stomatitis, or a premises on which VS has been diagnosed in the past 30 days. I have examined the horses and have found no signs of vesicular stomatitis."
Currently Vesicular Stomatitis has been identified only in Texas.
Anabolic Steroids
By Rick M. Arthur, DVM
Equine Medical Director, California Horse Racing Board (CHRB)
Equine Medical Director, California Horse Racing Board (CHRB)
The Horse Report from
UC Davis Equine Health Center
UC Davis Equine Health Center
The Horse Report Current Issue
Volume 27, Number 1,
April 2009
827.7 KB pdf - 12 pages
April 2009
827.7 KB pdf - 12 pages
- The Equine Eye
- Director's Message - Best Results Through Early Intervention
- Eye Problems in Horses
- Traumatic Injuries
- Corneal Disorders
- Uveitis/Moon Blindness
- Cancer
- Cataracts
- Case Study from the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital
- Handling Eye Injuries
- Ophthalmology Service
- Tribute to Dr. Wheat
- Cataracts in Foals
- Dr. O'Brien Honored
- Help for Unwanted Horses
If you have ever had a horse colic, you know that the time between making the call to the vet and waiting for the vet is frustrating. Find out what you should do during this time while waiting for the veterinarian. Pose your concerns regarding the topic of what to expect during a colic, to this month's expert, Dr. Jennifer Schleining.
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